2013 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

63.1%

Latest Pass Rate

961,986

Total Tests (All Years)

76,313 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 63.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 6.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

1 yrs81.7%

→ ↑5.3%

2 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.7%

3 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs74.3%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs69.6%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs63.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	81.7%	71
2 yrs	87.0%	2,568
3 yrs	85.3%	110,655
4 yrs	82.9%	121,943
5 yrs	78.5%	85,267
6 yrs	74.3%	91,309
7 yrs	71.8%	94,118
8 yrs	69.6%	116,415
9 yrs	66.3%	93,055
10 yrs	64.3%	114,614
11 yrs	63.1%	131,971

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	63.1%	131,971
2023 (10 yrs)	64.3%	114,614
2022 (9 yrs)	66.3%	93,055
2021 (8 yrs)	69.6%	116,415
2020 (7 yrs)	71.8%	94,118
2019 (6 yrs)	74.3%	91,309
2018 (5 yrs)	78.5%	85,267
2017 (4 yrs)	82.9%	121,943
2016 (3 yrs)	85.3%	110,655
2015 (2 yrs)	87%	2,568
2014 (1 yrs)	81.7%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

81.7%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 71Avg Mileage 10,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,568Avg Mileage 22,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 110,655Avg Mileage 24,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 121,943Avg Mileage 32,664Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2018

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 85,267Avg Mileage 39,932Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2019

74.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 91,309Avg Mileage 46,925Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2020

71.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 94,118Avg Mileage 53,136Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2021

69.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 116,415Avg Mileage 58,112Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2022

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 93,055Avg Mileage 63,779Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2023High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 114,614Avg Mileage 69,476Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 131,971Avg Mileage 76,313Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

MOT results for 2013 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	1	81.7%	71	10,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2015	2	87.0%	2,568	22,029	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2016	3	85.3%	110,655	24,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2017	4	82.9%	121,943	32,664	Tyres — 12.4%
2018	5	78.5%	85,267	39,932	Tyres — 17.6%
2019	6	74.3%	91,309	46,925	Tyres — 23.0%
2020	7	71.8%	94,118	53,136	Tyres — 25.3%
2021	8	69.6%	116,415	58,112	Suspension — 28.5%
2022	9	66.3%	93,055	63,779	Suspension — 36.4%
2023	10	64.3%	114,614	69,476	Suspension — 42.1%
2024	11	63.1%	131,971	76,313	Suspension — 38.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.6% (1 yrs)	38.3% (11 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (1 yrs)	25.9% (11 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 961,986 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.